Dharamshala: In honour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s upcoming 90th birthday, the Central Tibetan Administration has officially decided to organise a year-long celebration from July 2025 to July 2026, declaring it the Year of Compassion, as announced in the Kashag’s statement earlier this year on 6 July.
As part of the celebrations, the Central Tibetan Administration will also hold a special offering of long-life prayers based on the Amitayus Extracting the Pure Ambrosia practice for His Holiness in Dharamshala on the eve of forthcoming birthday to ensure the longevity and fulfilment of His Holiness’ profound and noble wishes.
In an announcement dated 2 December 2024, the Central Organising Committee of Central Tibetan Administration invites all those who wish to contribute to this auspicious offering to make their donations through their respective Tibetan Settlement Offices or Offices of Tibet.